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CU-Boulder visiting scholar to give talk on why there are few conservatives in higher ed

Steven Hayward's presentation will be at 7 p.m. Thursday

By Brittany Anas, Camera Staff Writer

Posted:
08/23/2013 04:02:47 PM MDT

Updated:
08/23/2013 08:43:50 PM MDT

The University of Colorado's inaugural visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy will give a public presentation Thursday evening titled "Why are there so few conservatives in higher education and does it matter?"

The talk by visiting scholar Steven Hayward will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Old Main Chapel. It's free and open to the public. CU's Center for Western Civilization is sponsoring the talk.

Last spring, CU chose Hayward to be the inaugural visiting scholar.

The fellow from the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, taught a decade ago at Georgetown University.

The visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy is a three-year pilot program paid for with private donations. More than 20 donors raised $1 million to support the program.

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